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Lyrics & meaning

Karuvizhiye

From Manase Namaha · 2020

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singer
Anurag Kulkarni
Music director
Kamran
Details
Manase Namaha2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhayam udainthaalumEven if my heart is broken,
Unnai thaedi oduthaeIt runs searching for you.
Imai thaandiya neer undhanThe tears overflowing my eyelids,
Paadham thaeduthaeAre seeking your feet.
Male
Vizhi meedhu mullai vaikkaIf thorns are placed over the eyes,
Kangal thoongumaaWill those eyes ever sleep?
Idi veesi ponadhennaWhy did you strike like thunder and leave?
Neeyum megamaaAre you a passing cloud?
Male
Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaatiOh pupil of my eyes, look at me once.
Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neetiOh sweet-spoken one, come reaching out your hands.
Manam veesa pesu manavaatiSpeak fragrant words to me, my bride.
Nagaramal kaetpen thalaiyaatiI will listen without moving, nodding my head.
Male
Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaatiOh pupil of my eyes, look at me once.
Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neetiOh sweet-spoken one, come reaching out your hands.
Manam veesa pesu manavaatiSpeak fragrant words to me, my bride.
Nagaramal kaetpen thalaiyaatiI will listen without moving, nodding my head.
Male
Nerangalai kuraiyaa naan solvadhuWhat I say without reducing the moments,
Unai thanthadhu en kaiyilIs that you surrendered yourself into my hands,
Adhuvae …..adhuvaeThat itself... that itself...
Dhoorangalum udaiya en seivadhuWhat can I do to shatter these distances?
En seivadhuWhat can I do?
Nee illa venpagalum iravae..humm mm mmA bright sunny day without you is like night...
Male
Naan enbadhu unnai indriThere is no 'me' existing without you,
Ondrum illaiyaeNothing remains at all.
Naalai ena ondru endhanA tomorrow as a concept in my
Vaazhvil illaiyaeLife does not exist anymore.
Male
Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaatiOh pupil of my eyes, look at me once.
Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neetiOh sweet-spoken one, come reaching out your hands.
Manam veesa pesu manavaatiSpeak fragrant words to me, my bride.
Nagaramal kaetpen thalaiyaatiI will listen without moving, nodding my head.
Male
Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaatiOh pupil of my eyes, look at me once.
Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neetiOh sweet-spoken one, come reaching out your hands.
Manam veesa pesu manavaatiSpeak fragrant words to me, my bride.
Nagaramal kaetpen thalaiyaatiI will listen without moving, nodding my head.
Male
Karuvizhiyae…ae…..ae….Oh pupil of my eyes...
Kanimozhiyae…ae….ae….ae……Oh sweet-spoken one...
Male
Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaatiOh pupil of my eyes, look at me once.
Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neetiOh sweet-spoken one, come reaching out your hands.
Manam veesa pesu manavaatiSpeak fragrant words to me, my bride.
Nagaramal kaetpen thalaiyaatiI will listen without moving, nodding my head.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Manase Namaha is an emotional Tamil romantic track expressing profound grief, devotion, and longing following a severe heartbreak. The protagonist describes how, despite a shattered heart and overwhelming tears, their entire existence remains focused on finding their beloved once more. The pain of separation is metaphorically compared to thorns placed upon eyelids, rendering sleep impossible and making daytime feel like dark night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Karuvizhiyae paaru oru vaati / Kanimozhiyae vaa kaigal neeti

The repeating chorus lines end with rhyming sound patterns: vaati, neeti, manavaati, thalaiyaati.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Idi veesi ponadhenna / Neeyum megamaa

Comparing the beloved's sudden departure to thunder striking from a passing cloud.

Visual Imagery

Vizhi meedhu mullai vaikka / Kangal thoongumaa

Evokes a striking image of excruciating physical and emotional pain by imagining thorns placed over eyelids.

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Trivia

'Manase Namaha' is the Tamil dubbed/adapted version of the widely celebrated Telugu short film of the same name directed by Deepak Reddy. The original short film entered the Guinness World Records for winning the highest number of awards for a short film.

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